India

Misal Pav

Name: Misal Pav
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 300 g Sprouted moth beans (or mung); 2 Onions; 3 tbsp Grated coconut; some of each Goda or garam masala & chilli; 1 handful Farsan (crunchy snack mix); 8 Soft rolls (pav); to serve Onion, coriander, lime

Spicy sprouted-bean curry from Maharashtra

Misal pav is a fiery breakfast from Maharashtra: a curry of sprouted moth beans crowned with crunchy farsan and served with soft pav bread.

The spicy sauce (tarri) of onions, coconut and chilli makes it one of India's most intense street foods.

Servings4

Time60 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Sprouted moth beans (or mung)300 g
Onions2
Grated coconut3 tbsp
Goda or garam masala & chillisome of each
Farsan (crunchy snack mix)1 handful
Soft rolls (pav)8
Onion, coriander, limeto serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Boil the sprouted beans until tender.
Roast onions and coconut, grind with masala and chilli into tarri and reduce.
Let the beans steep in the spicy sauce.
Scatter with farsan, raw onion and coriander.
Serve hot with pav and lime.

Make it original

Garam masala and farsan for misal pav are in the Asia Boutique.

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